Is upright bass the same octave as electric bass?

Yup. The scale length does not affect the octave. You are aware of course, that bass is a transposing instrument, so the notes in the bass clef actually sound an octave lower than the written notes.

How many strings does an upright bass have?

Today the string bass has four (or five strings) made of steel and there are two basic tunings for it: classical and solo. Classical basses are tuned to E, A, D, and G. When tuned in “solo tuning” the strings are tuned up one whole step to F#, B, E and A.

Is an upright bass a guitar?

Thinking that Upright Bass is just a big bass guitar. It isn’t. It’s a very different animal. And while they are tuned the same, you seldom play as many notes as you might play on a bass guitar. You use different techniques, and play using an entirely different mindset.

Are bass guitars tuned to double bass?

The double bass is the only modern bowed string instrument that is tuned in fourths (like a bass guitar or viol), rather than fifths, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2.

What is the difference between a double bass and a guitar?

The bass is the electric version of a double bass. Guitars stem from another family of instruments. Bass strings are tuned to the same pitch as the lowest 4 strings on a guitar, only an octave lower. The notes on a bass are the same as those on the lowest 4 strings of a guitar, only an octave lower.

An upright bass is clearly not a guitar; it is constructed in a similar manner to instruments in the violin family, and it is with this group of instruments that it shares its ancestry. An upright bass is traditionally played with a bow.

Are bass and guitar pickups the same thing?

The notes on a bass are the same as those on the lowest 4 strings of a guitar, only an octave lower. Bass pickups and guitar pickups work in the same way. Basses and guitars use the same type of lead. Playing with a pick involves a similar technique on both instruments.

What is the difference between the electric bass and electric guitar?

At first glance, the electric bass could easily be considered to be a four string variant of the electric guitar; both instruments look much the same, and work in the same way. However, there are fundamental differences between the two instruments which, in this article, we’ll take a closer look at.